The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-30
SULLIVAN JAS A HORNET.
70 HIS FACE MITCHELL CALLS HIM A
BLUFFER AND NO GENTLEMAN

TO HIS FACE MITCHELL CALLS HIM 4
BLUFFER AND NO GENTLEMAN.
The Rss Felsw Tries to Get at hin ana
scares Spectators Ont Of Their wits-Hs
ness Mitchell 70 Gene On and Get Licked
On the Specific 1ritsa Prefers to Wait
TIN Nsst sprinE-A Fisht Arranged.
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LONDON, Nov. 2.-London Ii learning very
fast that John L. Sullivan, whom America has
sent over to humiliate the strong men Of these
islands, is wonderful even beyond what they at
first imagined, and that his wonderfulness
spreads out In many unexpected directions.
This afternoon, for instance. they learned that
he could cling. II was in the Aquarium. and
Boston's real source Of greatness was waiting
to make arrangements to fight Mitchell. The
huge organ WINS pouring out o tune to amuse
the hundreds Of strangers who wandered about.
Tho tune was q religious tune, and. to every
ing his music on q plan precisely similar to
that adopted by the organ.
Lowering the key. the music began appar.
emily in his kneos md worked up as high as
his chest, whore It stopped and rumbled about.
Tho highest note he touched was bass D, and
that was quite q soprano effort for him. The
music as 1t Is writton gives no idea Of the low
ness Of Sullivan's voice. An iron safe being
hoisted up outside Of o building and dropping
back O to the sidewalk would give q pretty
good idea Of his notes ~ they tumbled out OF
his mouth. and the crowd that had gathered
was sorry when he stopped to say:
I'm knock the top OF his blank head of. the
blankity blank"
Sullivan gives up Boston culture when 1t
comes to using words that lend vigor to q linz
tied vocabulary. Sullivan meant Mitchell's
head. After n whilo Mitchell, with his father
in-lau, Pony Moore. arrived. Sullivan stopped
to explain to those whom his music had aston
ished that . man who is the champion in the
great art Of fighting. may still have soul for
moro triAine things, such as music; and then
thoro was an adio7rnmeht from the Aquarium
to q private room In q restaurant near West
minister.
On the way Sullivan walked apart, and stu
diously avoided Mitchell, declaring that he
was afraid to trust himself near him. You
have seen q small boy OF good principles avoid
tho apple barrel. Sullivan was the boy and
Mitchell the apple barrel. The room was very
small and very much packed, and q row worth
remembering was very near coming OIL. Sulli-
van only said: This fights got to come of
quick" and then took to Glaring. One glare
fell on the smooth and upright head waiter.
and transformed him into q tottering wreck.
Mitchell suggested q fight on next Tuesday.
Sullivan wanted 1t on Saturday. but agreed to
Tuesday. adding US O parenthesis to his friends
that II he left anything for Mitchells wife to
recognize by Tuesday night, he, Sullivan,
would never hold up his hand again, but take
to driving q team.
y .Mtkchol waptod "a Npht FIR fkn0 n otdA Qp1.
livan growled. Make 1t more II you've got the
money" but agreed to the $500. London prize
ring rules were agreed to. bare knuckles and
all the rest OF II, and then cam the question
about the size Of ring.
Then began trouble. Mitchell said q twenty
four foot ring. wanting room. as Is natural in
anybody who Ii making arrangements to fight
o man who only understands knocking out.
Sullivan said. "ItTl be q sixteen-foot ring"
S%ullivsn's arm Is long. Its reach is increased
so much by his shoulders. which poke out like
another pair ofarms, that sixteen feet is not
much. Mitchell knows this. He refused to hear
Of anything but a twenty-four-foot ring.
and then the language which passed WAS too
painful to report. and would probably twist the
cable wires besides. The friends kept between
Sullivan and Mitchell. and they told each other
IA kinds OF things. What cut Sullivan to the
quick was whom Mitchell told hin he was no
gentleman. He had told him before that he
was q buffer and had never even whipped q
good little man. and the first citizen Of Boston
had treated those remarks with the disdain
which he could well afford, but the mo gen.
tleman" part was too much, and Sullivan. who
had promised every one that he would keep his
temper, lost II.
He made a grab for Mitchell. but was
f:oFbed. Then he offered to fight In q twenty
foot ring, and when that was refused the Sulli-
vGl who has frightened SO many Boston police
mon and INDUCED in 80 many impromptu
fights came to the surface. Every one thought
blood would DO spilled all around the floor.
Tho walls OF the room, which was only ten feet
square. were Of glass, and every one would
have been cut q little. 1t was q great relief to
those who had no interest In Mitchen's fate
when Sullivan said:
Come on, you little buffer. Bring your
father.in-law with you. and III ncL you now
anywhere"
Mitchell's father-in-law made 1t plain that no
such scheme was pslstsble to him. n Sulli-
van. grabbing at Mitchell once moro, said:
Come, get into tho carriage and settle 1t, II
you've got any fight in you"
This proposition met the Joyous approval Of
all the Americans, including Phillips, Sullivan's
hacker. and Holske. his manager, but Chippy
Norton, the big bookmaker. and Sullivan's
friend. was there. and know that Sullivan
would ruin his chance In England By treat
ing any one as he would certainly have
treated Mitchell had they gone away
together. He threw himself before Sui
Ivan forming Q 840-pound barrier. and sue
ceedod In preventing what would have been q
most beautiful battle. Sullivan was In . rage
that was quite unpleasant to witness. He tried
to say something. but could only find words
more and more expressive to vent his opinion
Of Mitchell. and ut last, urged by Chippy Nor
ton. went away telling Phillips, his hacker, TO
mako any arrangements he liked. first hand
Ing to Chippy Norton . bag containing 3100 to
bind any bargain that might DO made.
Phillips decided that the fight must be ar
ranged somehow. to prove Sullivsn's willing
moss TO fight anything. Two hours'talking was
done. and Mitchell. who has Q reputation for
cleverness at business, got everything he
wanted. A fight was arranged q long line
ahead. carly In the spring. TIL date is to DO
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